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Fame (27)

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A tiger leaves its skin when dead, but men live by their fame instead. — Malaysian
A good fame is better than a good face. — English
All fame brings envy. — English
Fame fuels fame.— English
All fame is dangerous. — English
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Common fame is a common liar. — English
Common fame seldom lies. — Dutch
Common fame is seldom to blame. — English
Evil name is evil fame. — English
Fame is but the breath of the people. — English
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Fame is like gourds, it breaks. — African (Shona)
Fame endures longer than life. — Irish
Fame is a magnifying glass. — English
Fame will last longer than wealth. — Welsh
Fame and repute follow a man to the door. — Danish
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Fame, like a river, is narrowed at its source and broadest afar off. — English
From fame to infamy is a beaten road. — English
He that sows virtue, shall reap fame. — English
If you can't spread my fame, don't besmirch my good name. — African (Jabo)
Instruction is wealth, and learning is fame. — Indian (Tamil)
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Profit is better than fame. — Danish
Riches and fame are but dreams among men. — Chinese
The fame of a warrior is precarious, while that of a man strong to cultivate food is lasting. — Australian
Various are the roads to fame. — Italian
Wealth and fame, strangers gather around. Poverty and lowliness, even relatives depart. — Japanese
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Without money fame is dead. — Irish
He who does not know a famous person surely will hear of him. — African (Hausa)
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